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This Day in History: Malcolm X assassinated in New York City
Updated: 11:45 AM EST Feb 21, 2021
On this day in 1965, African American nationalist and religious leader Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City. Malcolm, then 39, was shot by religious rivals while addressing a crowd at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights. When he was 21, Malcolm was sent to prison on a burglary conviction. It was there he learned the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Muhammad’s teachings had a strong effect on Malcolm, and when he was released from prison after six years, he became a loyal and effective minister of the Nation of Islam in Harlem. In contrast with other civil rights leaders, Malcolm X advocated for self defense and the liberation of African Americans “by any means necessary.”Watch the video above to see the full story.
On this day in 1965, African American nationalist and religious leader Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
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Malcolm, then 39, was shot by religious rivals while addressing a crowd at the Audubon Ballroom in Washington Heights.
When he was 21, Malcolm was sent to prison on a burglary conviction. It was there he learned the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Muhammad’s teachings had a strong effect on Malcolm, and when he was released from prison after six years, he became a loyal and effective minister of the Nation of Islam in Harlem.
In contrast with other civil rights leaders, Malcolm X advocated for self defense and the liberation of African Americans “by any means necessary.”
Watch the video above to see the full story.
